Coal mining Archives - Page 8 of 12

Holden 22 Miners Memorial Officially Dedicated

On March 8, 1960, the Holden Mine at Island Creek No. 22 in Holden, WV caught fire in the coal seam. Carbon monoxide asphyxiated 18 men.

August 18, 2016 Class issues / Coal mining / West Virginia

West Virginia’s “Home of the Millionaires”

Bramwell, WV, pop. 4,000 at the turn of the 20th century, was the richest town per capita in the US, with at least 14 millionaires there.

August 4, 2016 Coal mining / Entrepreneurs / Kentucky

Whenever he could get a little money saved up he would buy an option on a piece of land

Born poor in Paintsville, KY, by the time of his premature death, John C.C. Mayo (back row 2nd from left) had amassed a fortune of $20,000,000, making him KY’s wealthiest man.

April 29, 2016 Coal mining / Mine disasters / Ohio

The high cost of carbide miner lamps

Edward Rupert leaned over an open keg of powder to secure material for a charge. The carbide lamp fell from his cap into the explosive.

September 17, 2015 Coal mining / Immigrants / West Virginia

Himler, Himlerville, and a Historian’s Quest

I never dreamed that reading an article in a local newspaper would launch a 30 plus year quest to learn more on Martin Himler & Himlerville.

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